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Installing the Check Point® Endpoint Security VPN
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Download the Endpoint Security VPN Client (SSL).
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Execute it
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Select the "Continue" option when asked if you want to execute the installation programme.
Executing SSL Mac Client
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Select the option "Continue";
"Continue" Option
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Select the "Agree" option;
"Agree" Option
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Select the "Continue" option;
"Continue" Option
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Select the "Install" option;
"Install" Option
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When requested, insert the Mac administrator's "Username" and "Password" and select "OK";
Mac administrator's credentials
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If you see a notice about the optimization of the application, please select "OK";
Notice about the optimization of the application
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Select "Close" when the installation finishes;
Installation complete
Configuration
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On Mac's desktop, select the option "Connect" after clicking on the Check Point Endpoint icon in the notifications area;
Mac desktop
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Select "Yes" to configure a new VPN connection;
Configuration of a new VPN connection
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Select "Next" to proceed to the configuration of a new VPN connection;
Configuration of a new VPN connection
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Configure according to the following options :
Server address or Name: vpn.fe.up.pt
Display name: VPN FEUP SSL
Configuration of a new VPN connection
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Select "Next";
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Select "OK" to accept the certificate and proceed to the configuration;
Accepting the certificate
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In the "Authentication Method" window, select the option "Username and Password" and then select "Next";
"Authentication Method" window
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Select "Finish" to conclude the creation of the VPN connection;
Completing the VPN connection
Connecting to the VPN
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If you would like to establish a connection, select "Yes";
Connect to VPN?
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In the authentication screen, insert your Information System username, when requested, in the form up[123456789]@[institution].up.pt[ 1 ] and the password of the Information System;
Authentication Screen
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Select "Connect";
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If the connection is established, the status is described as "Connected" and the icon will appear in the notifications area.
Connected Status
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To use the VPN connection again, you can select the "Check Point Endpoint Security" icon in the menu bar, choose a VPN connection and select "Connect".
Notes
- The numbers represent your student/mechanographic number and "institution" represents your home institution (cdup, arq, fade, fba, fc, fcna, direito, fe, fep, ff, fmd, fpce, icbas, letras, med, reit, sas or sp)
More information:
Unit of Infrastructure and Network
E-mail: [email protected]